Students should contact their program department to discuss program enrollment and professional licensure options.
Megan Jones
P.O. Box 804
Spindale, NC 28160
kmjones@isothermal.edu
828-395-4224
The table provides information to identify whether this program meets the specific state, province, or territory educational requirements for the states and provinces listed below. In the column titled “Does This Program Meet State Educational Requirements?” the disclosure for that state is provided as “Meets State Educational Requirements”, “Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements”, or “No Determination Has Been Made”. This disclosure is unique to the specific state for each row on the table.
It’s important to note that even if the program meets the educational requirements, licensure may also require acceptance to a registry, background checks, or meeting physical standard requirements. Students are advised to check with the agency to identify an exact set of requirements that extend above the educational requirements.
States that participate in the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology utilize national written and practical examinations for entrance to the profession of manicuring and nail technology instructor. Membership encourages reciprocity, but some states may place additional requirements prior to granting reciprocity.
| State, Province, or Territory | Does This Program Meet State Educational Requirements? | Agency | Mailing Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Alabama Board of Cosmetology Barbering | P.O. Box 301750 Montgomery, AL 36130-1750 | 800-815-7453 |
| Alaska | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Alaska Board of Barbers Hairdressers | P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 | 907-465-2547 |
| American Samoa | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | American Samoa Board of Cosmetology | P.O. Box 23 Pago Pago, AS 96799 | 684-633-5155 |
| Arizona | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Arizona State Board of Cosmetology | 1740 W Adams Suite 4400 Phoenix, AZ 85007 | 480-784-4539 |
| Arkansas | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Arkansas Department of Health - Cosmetology | 4815 W. Markham Street Slot 8 Little Rock, AR 72205 | 501-682-2168 |
| California | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology | P.O. Box 944226 Sacramento, CA 94244-2260 | 800-952-5210 |
| Colorado | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Colorado Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure | 1560 Broadway Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 | 303-894-7427 |
| Connecticut | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Connecticut Dept. of Health - Examining Board for Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmeticians | P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 | 860-509-7603 |
| Delaware | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Delaware Board of Cosmetology and Barbering | Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Boulevard Dover, DE 19904 | 302-744-4500 |
| Florida | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Florida Board of Cosmetology | 2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32399-0791 | 850-478-1395 |
| Georgia | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers | 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217 | 478-207-2240 |
| Guam | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Guam Board of Barbering Cosmetology | 194 Hernan Cortez Avenue Suite 213 Hagatna, GU 96910 | 671-735-7407 |
| Hawaii | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Hawaii Board of Barbering and Cosmetology | P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 | 808-586-3000 |
| Idaho | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Idaho Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board | 11351 W. Chinden Boulevard Building 6 Boise, ID 83714 | 208-334-3233 |
| Illinois | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Illinois Dept. of Professional Regulation Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Board | 320 W. Washington Street 3Rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 | 888-473-4858 |
| Indiana | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Indiana State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners | 402 W. Washington Street Room W072 Indianapolis, IN 46204 | 317-234-3031 |
| Iowa | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Iowa Board of Cosmetology Arts Sciences | Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor 321 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 | 515-218-0254 |
| Kansas | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Kansas Board of Cosmetology | 714 SW Jackson Street Suite 100 Topeka, KS 66603 | 785-296-3155 |
| Kentucky | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Kentucky Board of Cosmetology | 1049 US Hwy 127 annex 3 Frankfort, KY 40601 | 502-564-4262 |
| Louisiana | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Louisiana Board Of Cosmetology | 11622 Sunbelt Court Baton Rouge, LA 70809 | 225-756-3404 |
| Maine | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Maine Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation - Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing | 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0035 | 207-624-8579 |
| Maryland | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Maryland Board of Cosmetologists | 500 N Calvert Street 3rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21202-3651 | 410-230-6320 |
| Massachusetts | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering | 1000 Washington Street 7th Floor Boston, MA 2118 | 617-727-9940 |
| Michigan | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Cosmetology | P.O. Box 30004 Lansing, MI 48909 | 517-241-8720 |
| Minnesota | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Minnesota Board of Cosmetology | 1000 University Avenue West Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55104 | 651-201-2742 |
| Mississippi | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology | 239 N. Lamar Street Suite 301 Jackson, MS 39201 | 601-359-1820 |
| Missouri | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Missouri Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners | P.O. Box 1062 Jackson City, MO 65102-1062 | 573-571-1052 |
| Montana | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists | P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 | 406-841-2202 |
| Nebraska | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Nebraska Department of Health Human Services/Public Health/Licensure Unit | P.O. Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 | 402-471-2117 |
| Nevada | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Nevada State Board of Cosmetology | 8945 West Russell Road Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89148 | 702-486-6542 |
| New Hampshire | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | New Hampshire Board of Barbering, Cosmetology, and Esthetics | 7 Eagle Square Concord, NH 3301 | 603-271-3608 |
| New Jersey | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling | P.O. Box 45003 Newark, NJ 7101 | 973-504-6400 |
| New Mexico | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists | P.O. Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87504 | 505-476-4622 |
| New York | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | New York Division of Licensing Services - Barbering | P.O. Box 22001 Albany, NY 12201-2001 | 518-474-4429 |
| North Carolina | Meets State Educational Requirements | North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners | 121 Edinburgh South Drive Suite 209 Cary, NC 27511 | 919-736-6123 |
| North Dakota | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | North Dakota State Board of Cosmetology | 4719 Shelburne Street Suite 1 Bismarck, ND 58503 | 701-224-9800 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Northern Mariana Islands Board of Professional Licensing | Building 1242 Pohnpei Court Saipan, MP 96950 | 670-664-4808 |
| Ohio | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | The Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board | 1929 Gateway Circle Grove City, OH 43123 | 614-466-3834 |
| Oklahoma | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology Agency | 2401 NW 23rd Suite 4 Shepherd Mall Oklahoma City, OK 73107 | 405-521-2441 |
| Oregon | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Oregon Health Licensing Office - Board of Cosmetology | 1430 Tandem Avenue NE Suite 180 Salem, OR 97301 | 503-378-8667 |
| Pennsylvania | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology | P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 | 717-783-7130 |
| Puerto Rico | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Gobierno de Puerto Rico - Departmento de Estado | P.O. Box 9023271 San Juan, PR 00902-3271 | 787-722-2122 |
| Rhode Island | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Rhode Island State Dept. of Health - Board of Barbering, Hairdressing and Cosmetology | 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 2908 | 401-222-2828 |
| South Carolina | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | South Carolina Board of Cosmetology | 110 Centerview Drive Columbia, SC 29210 | 803-896-4588 |
| South Dakota | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | South Dakota Cosmetology Commission | 217 W Missouri Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 | 605-773-6913 |
| Tennessee | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Tennessee Board of Cosmetology Barber Examiners | 500 James Robertson Parkway Davy Crockett Tower Nashville, TN 37243-0564 | 615-741-2515 |
| Texas | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation - Cosmetology | P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 | 512-463-6599 |
| Utah | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Utah Dept. of Commerce - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing | P.O. Box 146741 Salt Lake City, UT 84111-6741 | 801-530-6628 |
| Vermont | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Licensing Administrator Barbers Cosmetology - Vermont Office of Professional Regulation - Barber Cosmetology Board | 89 Main Street 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 | 802-828-1134 |
| Virgin Islands | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs | 3000 Golden Rock Shopping Center Suite 9 Christiansted, VI 00820-4311 | 340-713-3522 |
| Virginia | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | The Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology | 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23233-1485 | 804-367-8590 |
| Washington | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Washington State Department of Licensing | P.O. Box 35001 Seattle, WA 98124-3401 | 360-664-6626 |
| Washington DC | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | District of Columbia Board of Barber and Cosmetology | 1100 4th Street SW Washington, DC 20024 | 866-270-8917 |
| West Virginia | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | West Virginia State Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists | 1201 Dunbar Avenue Dunbar, WV 25064 | 304-558-2924 |
| Wisconsin | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Service - Cosmetology Examining Board | 4822 Madison Yards Way Madison, WI 53705 | 608-266-2112 |
| Wyoming | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Wyoming Board of Cosmetology | 2515 Warren Avenue Suite 302 Cheyenne, WY 82002 | 307-777-3534 |
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